Project Development Manager

Lightshift Energy; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual bonuses

Full benefits package

Job summary

Lightshift Energy is seeking a Project Development Manager to support strategic development of utility-scale energy storage projects. You will drive land acquisition, oversee development from inception to NTP, and coordinate with engineers, regulators and partners to advance project scope and site design.

You will work with a team to manage permitting, interconnection rights, and stakeholder engagement while traveling as needed to advance opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have experience identifying viable project sites and leading land acquisition for project development.
• Experience with pre-NTP development workstreams culminating in approvals with state/local authorities.
• Excellent project management, planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead land acquisition efforts, siting campaigns and identify viable project sites.
• Lead projects through development lifecycle from inception to Notice to Proceed.
• Create project management plans for Lightshift team use.
• Manage project permitting challenges at federal, state and local levels.
• Ensure interconnection rights are secured and advanced for projects.
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts on project scope and site design.
• Provide research and due diligence on officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs and stakeholders.
• Support battery supply and EPC partners from design to contract execution.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Energy storage market knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelors or Master's degree in business, environmental science, energy management, renewable energy, electrical engineering

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Project Development Manager will be an integral member of Lightshift's team, providing strategic support to the Project Development team, with a focus on utility-scale energy storage project development. The Project Development Manager will facilitate Lightshift's boots-on-the-ground project development efforts with support from the rest of the Lightshift team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading land acquisition efforts / siting campaigns and identifying viable project sites to grow our project pipeline
• Leading projects through development lifecycle (inception to Notice to Proceed)
• Creating project management plans for Lightshift team use
• Managing project federal, state and local permitting challenges as/when they arise
• Ensuring interconnection rights are secured and advanced for our projects
• Working with team engineers and analysts on project scope and site design
• Providing research and due diligence support on all federal, state and local officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and other stakeholders throughout the project development process
• Providing key support for battery supply and EPC partners from project design to contract negotiation/execution

LOCATION

Preference is for candidates to report to Lightshift's Arlington, VA headquarters. We will consider remote employment for well qualified candidates as long as there is overlap with Lightshift's development efforts.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Base salary range of $115,000 - $155,000; commensurate with related qualifications and experience/educational background
• Generous annual cash bonuses
• Full benefits package, including 401k, health/dental/vision insurance, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and short-term disability

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience identifying viable project sites and lead acquisition efforts of land for project development
• Experience with pre-NTP project development workstreams that culminate in obtaining project approvals with state and local authorities
• Excellent project management skills, including effective planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks
• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage project workstreams / stakeholders
• Direct experience identifying energy storage market opportunities, determine use cases with prospective customers, and to develop project sites
• At least 2 years of direct project development experience in the energy sector
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills;
• Willingness to travel ~25-50% of the time
• Bachelors or Master's degree in business, environmental science, energy management, renewable energy, electrical engineering, or related degree desired

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Strongly prefer more than 2 years of project development experience with demonstrated results (project permitting approvals obtained)
• Excellent research and presentation skills
• Knowledge of development risks / risk management best practices
• Working knowledge of US energy markets
• A collaborative attitude and desire to help as needed to assist company growth plans
• Desire to effectuate swift change in the clean energy transition
• Prior mentorship experience with developing junior development team members